R Ashwin hopes for beginner’s luck

Deccan Chronicle – New Delhi: A rookie captain has its pros and cons and Kings XI Punjab hope appointing R.

Summary

New Delhi: A rookie captain has its pros and cons and Kings XI Punjab hope appointing R.

They bought Ashwin for Rs 7.6 crore at the auction and later handed him leadership responsibilities, hoping a new captain will enable them to turn their fortunes around, despite the off-spinner never having led in T20s before.

Ashwin admitted he may be new as captain to the format but that does not stop him from being optimistic ahead of the tournament.

Ashwin led Tamil Nadu to victory at the 2008-09 Vijay Hazare Trophy but it is his debut venture as a T20 captain.

Ashwin is hoping for a repeat of that show, albeit in entirely different circumstances.